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What's your favourite field hockey drill?
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John Nurse, England
I like this practice, it take reasonably proficient squad to set up, but then works everybody hard.
Give and Go Circle - Part 2
DESCRIPTION
The inside player passes the ball to their partner on the outside. The inside player then moves anticlockwise to receive the ball back via a wall pass from the outside player. After the inside player receives the ball back they give it once more to the outside player This time the outside player runs into the inside position and the inside player runs to the outside position. (players reverse roles). Practice continues.
Give and Go Circle - Part 2
DESCRIPTION
The inside player passes the ball to their partner on the outside. The inside player then moves anticlockwise to receive the ball back via a wall pass from the outside player. After the inside player receives the ball back they give it once more to the outside player This time the outside player runs into the inside position and the inside player runs to the outside position. (players reverse roles). Practice continues.
Bram van Asselt, England
Here is mine I use this a lot to teach players possession but also the art of defending as a team i.e. of you play the game with 6 v 6 or more. More then one defender will have to go in to win the ball back for their team so it would be wise for the defenders to force the ball towards their own team and not away from their team so the defenders would first run through the area of the players with the ball to then try to force and win the ball closer to their own team.
Kabadi
DESCRIPTION
Set up with two teams, each team having their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around. The other team can send one player across to try and win the ball for their side. If they manage to win possession the roles reverse and the other team passes the ball inside their own area. The winning team is the first team to put 10 passes together without losing the ball.
Kabadi
DESCRIPTION
Set up with two teams, each team having their own area in which they keep possession by passing the ball around. The other team can send one player across to try and win the ball for their side. If they manage to win possession the roles reverse and the other team passes the ball inside their own area. The winning team is the first team to put 10 passes together without losing the ball.
Jax PheifferCoach, England
what is the best drill to help defenders get the ball out on a 16?
Hockey CoachCoach
Bram thats my favourite drill
Chris MarriottCoach, Wales
Totally agree with Bram.
So good for honing passing and receiving skills, but also helps introduce/improve Attacking outletting principles. Helps teach your full backs to read the press and to play with eyes up.
I tend to stick my CH in the middle of the front three as it helps them practice their transferring skills.
If done at match pace it can be hard work so really good for fitness too!
All in all a great practice for pre-season!!!
